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The summer has been quite hot and ripe for a nice swim at one of the Hudson Valley's great swimming holes.  The Plattekill doesn'...

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Poet's Ledge







This was a hike in the Catskills I had wanted to do for some time. Considering its close proximity, I don't know why I didn't hike this sooner. The view afforded wonderful views of the Kaaterskill Creek. I made the hike up from Route 23A, but I will not do it again from there. Next time I'll log the extra miles from the top of Platte Clove Road. The parking was aweful as there were a lot of people swimming on this hot and humid day and the walk in was littered with trash and glass. First half of the hike was anything but a walk in the wilderness.

2 comments:

  1. I've yet to do Poet's Ledge. So when you decide to go from the other valley, take me with you.

    The stream looks cool. Probably looks amazing in the dead of winter, with lots of snow and ice around.

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  2. No doubt. Plus you pass the waterfalls from that direction. I was too spent on this day to even walk another mile to the waterfalls. Humidity just kills me sometimes.

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